Mancala is an ancient African/Arabic game. I bought this 'Omweso' gaming board in Kampala, Uganda where I sponsered a tournament (pictured). Omweso is a Ugandan variant of mancala played with 32 ...

‘Olinda Keliya’ is a board game also known as Mancala games where a wooden board known as “Olinda Kolombuwa” or “Olinda Poruwa” which has several holes is used. The rules can differ from area to area, ...

Both players of Mancala start with a pip containing seeds. The seeds are placed one by one on a board, with the gameplay to capture your opponent’s seeds. Playing the game was seen as a rite of ...